Not Forgotten

An very honest account of what Kenneth had endured including his struggle, his hope, his heart for the people of North Korea. Gripping yet can feel his sense of calmness and his strong faith, his low point in his faith and how he regained his faith when different events unfolded. I couldn't imagine......more

Since you believe in a different god, you came to pray against us and against our Great Leader. Memoirs are always difficult to review, and Kenneth Bae's harrowing memoir is no difficult. Convicted of some of the highest crimes against the North Korean state, he violated Article 60 of the Constitutio......more

Quite an enjoyable read! When the author wasn't rambling about God, his observations of North Korea were interesting. I did think that Kenneth Bae alone was responsible for many of his experiences in North Korea though. If the "Supreme Leader"is taken out of North Korean propaganda, and replaced wit......more

This book is as fascinating as it is harrowing. Mr. Bae's journey as a North Korean was definitely a struggle, but if you are as morbidly curious about the goings-on of the modern day DPRK as I am, the silver lining to this whole experience is that it does provide real insight to the mindset of Nort......more

As I continue to devour anything I can around North Korea, this story was a fascinating recap of Kenneth Bae's struggle as the longest-held hard labor camp prisoner since the Korean War. He went over as a missionary, so there's obviously a lot of his God-stuff in here, but if you look past that, you......more